Mission Profile

The Stardust Engine is a "Dual-Layer" reality: part technical experiment, part narrative art project.

Layer 1: The Universe

In-Universe Archive

You are currently viewing the official data archive of The Stardust Engine, a synth-rock band originating from the Class of '89 at CPI.

The narrative follows their struggle against the corporate monolith Apex Records, their retreat to the "Fortress," and their eventual broadcast from Port Telsus, a space station orbiting Telsus Minor.

Read the History

Layer 2: The Project

AI Collaboration

In reality, this entire universe—the music, the art, the code, and the history—was generated in 2025 as a collaboration between a human director and a suite of generative AI tools.

It serves as a portfolio piece demonstrating how AI can be used not just to generate assets, but to build cohesive, emotionally resonant worlds.

Contact the Director

Crew Manifest

Michael Ragsdale

FLIGHT DIRECTOR

Concept, Direction, Coding, & Curation. The human element that guides the machine.

Google Gemini

NAV COMPUTER

Lore Generation, Character Backstories, Lyrics, and Code Assistance.

Suno AI

ENGINE CORE

Audio Synthesis, Composition, and Vocal Performance.

DALL-E 3

VISUAL SENSORS

Album Art, Photography, and Atmospheric Visuals.